James Teppen

Frontenac Co. LLC (Frontenac) is a private equity firm founded in 1971. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Digi-Key Corp. distributes electronic components. It also distributes semiconductors, discrete, electromechanical parts. Its products include audio products, batteries, cable assemblies, capacitors, computer & video accessories, connectors, crystals & oscillators, discrete semiconductor products and many more. The company was founded by Ronald A. Stordahl in 1972 and is headquartered in Thief River Falls, MN.

Mesirow Financial Holdings, Inc. provides financial services. Its services include investment, real estate, investment banking, consulting and insurance services. The company was founded in 1937 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Castle Pines Capital LLC provides worldwide channel financing solutions to resellers in the technology industry. Its financing programs include Net Terms, Extended Pay, Working Capital, and Direct Accounts Receivable Transaction. The company was founded by Michael Gallagher, John Schmidt and Charles M. Lillis in 2004 and is headquartered in Englewood, CO.

Silicon Valley Bank provides commercial banking services. It offers banking services to the hardware and infrastructure, software and internet, life science and healthcare, energy and resource innovation, private equity and venture capital, and premium wine industries. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

SG Credit Partners, Inc. provides structured term loans. It specializes in financial services, term and business loans, direct lending and bridge finance. The company was founded by Darrin Ginsberg, Marc Cole and Charlie Perer in 2009 and is headquartered in Newport Beach, CA.

Lago Asset Management LLC (Lago Asset Management) is a private equity and venture capital firm founded in 2019 by Heather La Freniere. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Periscope Equity LLC (Periscope Equity) is a private equity firm founded in 2013 by Steven B. Jarmel. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

3E Company Environmental, Ecological & Engineering LLC is a provider of chemical, regulatory, and compliance information services. The company is based in Carlsbad, CA, and has subsidiaries in Canada and the United States. The company's suite of MSDS/SDS authoring solutions fulfills the requirements of organizations in the marketplace and changing international regulatory initiatives. The company was founded in 1988 by Jess F. Kraus, and Greg Gartland has been the CEO of the company since 2022.

Source 44 LLC provides supply chain compliance services and data. The firm’s solutions include conflict minerals, smelter verification, anti-corruption and restricted substances. It is a place for companies all over the world to exchange compliance information. The company was founded by Jess F. Kraus, Matt Thorn and Jennifer Kraus in 2009 and is headquartered in Carlsbad, CA.

CCCC Growth Fund LLC (CCCC Growth Fund) is a private equity firm founded in 1984 by Carl L. Herrmann Jr. The firm is headquartered in South Pasadena, California.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis.

Green Shield Risk Solutions LLC provides risk transparency solutions. The company is based in Glenview, IL. The company was founded by Patrick M. Blandford and Nick Lamparelli. Patrick M. Blandford has been the CEO since incorporation.

Part of Intact Financial Corp., Striior Insurance Solutions is a company that provides insurance services. The company is based in South Pasadena, CA. The CEO of the company is Patrick M. Blandford. Striior Insurance Solutions was acquired by Intact Insurance Group USA LLC from Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc. on August 01, 2022.

Tokio Marine Highland Insurance Services, Inc. provides property and casualty underwriting services. It specialty risk management solutions, including private flood, construction and lender-placed products. The company was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in South Pasadena, CA.